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W. B. OANTREL L. Rail Joint for Bed Frames.

No. 230,526. Patented Ju|y-27,1880.

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INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM B. OAN'IRELL, OF YREKA, CALIFORNIA.

RAIL-JOINT FOR BED-FRAMES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,526, dated July 27, 1880.

Application filed May 6, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. OANTRELL, of Yreka, in the county of Siskiyou and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints for Bed Frames and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a horizontal section of my rail-joint for bed frames. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, looking from the inner side of the bed-frame; and Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are perspective views of the same.

The invention relates to an improved railjoint for bed-frames; and the improvement consists in the features of construction, herein-- after described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, A designates the post of a bedstead, andB a section of one of the rails. To the post is secured an angle-plate, C, and to the rail is fastened a plate, D, said plate being secured to the inner faces of the post and rail by screws or bolts. The angle-plate O is formed with a projection or. raised part, 0, and the plate D has a raised part, D, along its side, this raised partD being formed narrower at its upper end than its lower end, thereby constituting a wedge, the functions of which will be presently explained.

The end of the rail is formed with a tenon, which is fitted in a mortise in the post, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

E designates an angle-plate formed with a groove, F, the side walls of which are designed to fit against the sides of the raised parts 0 D of the plates 0 D, as shown in Fig. 1. The sides of the parts 0 D are beveled, and the side walls of the slotted portion of the angleplate E are inclined to correspond with said beveled sides, whereby, when the plate E is fitted to the plates 0 D, there will be no danger of its falling off. One side of the groove in the plate E is made in a parallel line with the edge of the plate, while the sides is formed obliquely, so as to correspond to the part D of the plate D. As the plate E is pushed down it clamps the plates 0 D, the sides of its groove acting as a wedge.

I am aware that tapering cleats have been secured to the outer faces of bed-posts andbedrails in such aposition as to permit a grooved clamping-plate to be slipped over them to secure the rail-joint, as shown in Patent No. 86,909, of February 16, 1869; and this construction I do not broadly claim.

What I claim is In a rail-joint for bed-frames, the combina tion of the angle-plate 0, provided with the projection G, and secured to the inner face of the mortised post A, and the plate D, having the beveled projection I), secured to the inner face of the tenoned rail B, and the angle-plate E, having the groove F and beveled projection e, constructed and operating substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM BROWN ointment] Witnesses ELIJAH STUTE, L. HUSEMAN. 

